Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
Kindness to all
From the first Thanksgiving on, kindness and compassion for others is what has made America possible. (from Penzeys, the spice store) I am the child of immigrants. My father’s father…
Read MoreMemorial
How many have died protecting our liberties? Speak out. For yourself. For those who have already been silenced.
Read MoreLet’s Pretend
Let’s pretend! How often we hear these words from children. How magical to be able to create a world and endless stories out of anything … let’s pretend and imagine…
Read MoreHow the Forest Feels
A delightful picture book to share with children and then invite them, even the most reluctant ones, to come along for an outside adventure.
Read MoreHow does autumn taste?
How does autumn taste? Feel? Look?
Read MoreBilly Mills, Wings of an Eagle
I spent an unforgettable hour at the South Dakota Book Festival listening to Billy Mills, Olympic gold medalist.
Read MoreVirginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux, has a new book!
Read MoreThank you!
South Dakota Humanities Council, thank you! What a gift to be part of your 2025 Festival of Books.
Read MoreMy Overflowing Book Basket, midsummer
Oh, I wish I could pick “what I like the most” at my grandparent’s home and then sit next to them as they told me its story.
Read MoreMy Overflowing Book Basket, part two
Here are two more books for your summer reading. My recommendations are short and sweet but high in praise.
Read MoreMy Overflowing Book Basket
In which I recommend two books to enjoy while sitting in the shade on a summer afternoon.
Read MoreTruth
This Memorial Day is especially meaningful as I reflect on the many people in my family — in our country — through many generations, who have given years of their lives to protect democracy and freedom for us.
Read MoreJust Imagine
Perhaps we need to write more from our imagination. Poetry can help us go beyond sadness, grief, and cynicism, and imagine what is possible.
Read MoreWe are all related.
We are all connected. What affects one, affects us all.
Read MoreSeeds of Possibilities
Last night I woke and could not sleep.
Read More